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Soy-Pickled Leeks (Leek Jangajji, Leek Manongji): A Taste of Spring from Jeju Island
Banchan(Side Dishes), Fermentation, Kimchi

Soy-Pickled Leeks (Leek Jangajji, Leek Manongji): A Taste of Spring from Jeju Island

Leek Manongji (pronounced mah-nong-jee) is how this dish is called in the Jeju dialect. While jangajji refers more broadly to Korean soy sauce pickles, this version is specific to Jeju Island’s spring traditions where young garlic stalks are brined in sweet and sour soy brine. There’s a quiet joy in spring vegetables and for me, […]